School Counselor salary in South Dakota
BLS reports this occupation as "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for school counselors in South Dakota is $51,830, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. South Dakota ranks 51 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$51,830
25th percentile
$46,550
75th percentile
$60,080
90th percentile
$65,990
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Dakota | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Dakota | $53,980 |
| National median | $64,330 |
| National employment | 353,310 |
States with similar pay for school counselors
- Oklahoma: median $52,040
- Florida: median $53,140
- West Virginia: median $55,520
- Iowa: median $56,540
- Kansas: median $56,590
- North Carolina: median $57,630
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.